João Pedro Caria Vareda (111E-99D9-E473)

Curriculum Vitae

João Vareda concluded his PhD chemical engineering in the University of Coimbra in 2022. In 2017 Dr. Vareda was granted with a doctoral fellowship by FCT (2018-2021) with the workplan Environmental Cleaning and Recovery of Heavy Metals via Functionalization of Silica Aerogels. Dr. Vareda’s scientific experience includes his positions as a MSc grant researcher in the research projects AerogelDustFree (University of Coimbra, 2017) and BIOSHELL (University of Coimbra, 2021-2022) and as post-doctoral grant researcher in project NATURAL (University of Aveiro, 2023). In 2015 he received a grant from the Calouste Gubenkian Foundation under the scope of the Programa de Estímulo à Investigação 2015 program, with the project AeroMCatch - Silica Aerogels for Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metal, developed from January 2016 to February 2017. He was awarded, as IR, with the Projeto Semente de Investigação Interdisciplinar 2023 from University of Coimbra and Santander, in the Climate, Energy and Mobility strategic area, to be developed in 2023. Dr. Vareda co-authored several peer-reviewed papers (19 papers published), 4 of which as a corresponding author. His current h-index is 12 and he has been cited over 670 times according to Web of Science. He presented several communications at conference meetings and seminars several times (16 oral and poster communications) and two of these presentations were awarded as best oral presentation at a conference (2019). He works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Chemical Engineering, Exact Sciences with emphasis on Chemical Sciences with emphasis on Colloid Chemistry and Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Materials Engineering with emphasis on Composites. In their professional activities interacted with 48 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: sol-gel ; adsorção; aerogel; nanomateriais; metais pesados; materiais híbridos; sol-gel; adsorption ; silica; heavy metals; .

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: João Pedro Caria Vareda

Citation names

Vareda, João P.
Vareda, João Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 111E-99D9-E473
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1025-3488

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Colloid Chemistry
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Composites
Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science

Education

	Degree	Classification
2015 - 2022/01/20 Concluded	Engenharia Química (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal "Environmental Cleaning and Recovery of Heavy Metals via Functionalization of Silica Aerogels" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved with praise and distinction
2016 Concluded	Estudos Avançados em Engenharia Química (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Functionalization of silica based aerogels for heavy metals recovery and environmental cleaning" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	19
2015 Concluded	Mestrado Integrado Em Engenharia Química (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "INCORPORAÇÃO DE POLÍMEROS INTELIGENTES EM AEROGÉIS À BASE DE SÍLICA// Smart polymer reinforced silica based aerogels" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16

Affiliation

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/10/02 - 2025/12/31	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/07/01 - 2023/12/31	Researcher project AeroNaLyte - Silica-Polymer Composite Aerogels As Solid Sodium Electrolytes	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30	Postdoc Grant Project NATURAL Ref. CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-047080 - Nano-argilas para remoção/captura de fosfatos (P) e sua reutilização como fertilizante	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/12/31	MSc grant project BIOSHELL Ref. BLUEBIO/0003/2019 - Recycling Crustaceans Shell Wastes for Developing Biodegradable Wastewater Cleaning Composites	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2017/12/31	MSc grant project AerogelDustFree - Aerogels for ISO8 spatial applications without powder release	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2016/01/15 - 2017/02/28	Researcher project AeroMCatch - Aerogéis de Sílica para Remediação de Solos Contaminados com Metais Pesados	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2016/10/17 - 2016/12/23	Serviços especializados: Avaliação de desempenho de aerogéis como adsorventes	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30	NATURAL Ref. CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-047080 - Nano-argilas para remoção/captura de fosfatos (P) e sua reutilização como fertilizante CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-047080 Post-doc Fellow Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2021/10/01 - 2022/12/31	BIOSHELL, Ref. BLUEBIO/0003/2019 - Recycling Crustaceans Shell Wastes for Developing Biodegradable Wastewater Cleaning Composites BLUEBIO/0003/2019 Research Fellow Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2021/08/31	Environmental Cleaning and Recovery of Heavy Metals via Functionalization of Silica Aerogels SFRH/BD/131280/2017 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/04/01 - 2017/12/31	AerogelDustFree – Aerogels for ISO8 spatial applications without powder release 017815 Research Fellow Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/10/02 - 2025/12/31	CiNTech - Polo Tecnológico de Inovação, Translação e Industrialização de Medicamentos Injetáveis Complexos Research Fellow Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Ongoing

Other

	Designation	Funders
2023/07/01 - 2023/12/31	AeroNaLyte - Silica-Polymer Composite Aerogels As Solid Sodium Electrolytes Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Banco Santander Portugal Universidade de Coimbra
2016/01/01 - 2017/02/28	AeroMCatch: Aerogéis de Sílica para Remediação de Solos Contaminados com Metais Pesados Process No 141735 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal	Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan-based aerogel adsorbents for the removal of prioritary pollutants". Paper presented in 6th International Seminar on Aerogels, Hamburg, 2022. Published Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan modified silica aerogels for the adsorption of pollutants". Paper presented in Junior Euromat 2022, Coimbra, 2022. Published Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan-silica hybrid aerogels for pollutants sorption". Paper presented in SPANISH-PORTUGUESE INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA AEROGEL MEETING, Coimbra, 2022. Published Vareda, João P.; Paulo Matos; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Nickel separation via adsorption by an ORMOSIL aerogel modified with a Schiff base". Paper presented in 14th Meeting of Physical Chemistry, Coimbra, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Paulo Matos; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Separation of nickel by adsorption with a Schiff base modified ORMOSIL aerogel". Paper presented in Training School: Advanced technologies for the processing and characterization of nanostructured materials, Cracóvia, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Cleaning of heavy metals-laden water by ORMOSIL aerogels adsorbents". Paper presented in Aerogel Industry Academia Forum: Processes, products, applications & markets, 2021. Published Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Modified aerogels for treatment of heavy metals laden water media". Paper presented in International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Santiago Compostela, 2020. Published Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Silica-based aerogels/xerogels with nitrogen-containing groups for heavy metal adsorption". Paper presented in 5th International Seminar on Aerogels, Hamburgo, 2020. Submitted Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Heavy metal uptake with sílica aerogels and xerogels modified with amines". Paper presented in 8th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI8), Aveiro, 2019. Published Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Silica Aerogels and Xerogels as Efficient Heavy Metal Adsorbents". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels, Hamburgo, 2018. Published Rafael B. Torres; Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Effect of Different Silylation Agents on the Properties of Ambient Pressure Dried TEOS/VTMS Aerogels". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels, Hamburgo, 2018. Published Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4); Hajar Maleki; Vareda, João P.; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; António Portugal. "Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application". Paper presented in 2017 MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, 2017. Published Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Heavy metal adsorption by mercapto and amine functionalized silica aerogel-like materials". Paper presented in Applied Nanotechnology & Nanoscience International Conference 2016, Barcelona, 2016. Published Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa. "Functionalized silica aerogels for adsorption of heavy metals from groundwater and soils". Paper presented in 3rd International Seminar on AEROGELS, Nice, 2016. Published
Conference poster	Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan-based aerogel adsorbents for the removal of prioritary pollutants". Paper presented in 6th International Seminar on Aerogels, 2022. Vareda, João P.; Mafalda Braga Gomes; Murtinho, Dina; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). Corresponding author: Vareda, João P.. "Chitosan-silica hybrid aerogels for pollutants sorption". Paper presented in SPANISH-PORTUGUESE INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA AEROGEL MEETING, 2022. Vareda, João P.; Paulo Matos; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Nickel separation via adsorption by an ORMOSIL aerogel modified with a Schiff base". Paper presented in 14th Meeting of Physical Chemistry, 2021. Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Cleaning of heavy metals-laden water by ORMOSIL aerogels adsorbents". Paper presented in Aerogel Industry Academia Forum: Processes, products, applications & markets, 2021. Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa. "Silica-based aerogels/xerogels with nitrogen-containing groups for heavy metal adsorption". Paper presented in 5th International Seminar on Aerogels, 2020. Vareda, João P.; Valente, Artur; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Silica Aerogels and Xerogels as Efficient Heavy Metal Adsorbents". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels, 2018. Rafael Torres; Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa. "Effect of Different Silylation Agents on the Properties of Ambient Pressure Dried TEOS/VTMS Aerogels". Paper presented in 4th International Seminar on Aerogels, 2018. Vareda, João P.; Durães, Luisa (C21F-C2FA-C7F4). "Functionalized silica aerogels for adsorption of heavy metals from groundwater and soils". Paper presented in Third International Seminar on AEROGELS, 2016.
Journal article	João Pedro Vareda; Ana Clotilde Fonseca; Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro; Ana Dora Rodrigues Pontinha. "Silica-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Composite Aerogel: A Promising Electrolyte for Solid-State Sodium Batteries". Gels (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10050293. 10.3390/gels10050293 João P. Vareda; Pedro M. C. Matias; José A. Paixão; Dina Murtinho; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães. "Chitosan–Silica Composite Aerogel for the Adsorption of Cupric Ions". Gels (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10030192. 10.3390/gels10030192 Pedro M. C. Matias; Joana F. M. Sousa; Eva F. Bernardino; João P. Vareda; Luisa Durães; Paulo E. Abreu; Jorge M. C. Marques; Dina Murtinho; Artur J. M. Valente. "Reduced Chitosan as a Strategy for Removing Copper Ions from Water". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104110. 10.3390/molecules28104110 João P. Vareda. "On validity, physical meaning, mechanism insights and regression of adsorption kinetic models". Journal of Molecular Liquids (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121416. 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121416 Beatriz Merillas; João Pedro Vareda; Judith Martín-de León; Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pérez; Luisa Durães. "Thermal Conductivity of Nanoporous Materials: Where Is the Limit?". Polymers 14 13 (2022): 2556-2556. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132556. 10.3390/polym14132556 João P. Vareda; Paulo D. Matos; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães; Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe. "A New Schiff Base Organically Modified Silica Aerogel-Like Material for Metal Ion Adsorption with Ni Selectivity". Adsorption Science & Technology 2022 (2022): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8237403. 10.1155/2022/8237403 Vareda, J.P.; García-González, C.A.; Valente, A.J.M.; Simón-Vázquez, R.; Stipetic, M.; Durães, L.. "Insights on toxicity, safe handling and disposal of silica aerogels and amorphous nanoparticles". Environmental Science: Nano 8 5 (2021): 1177-1195. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85106640150&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1039/d1en00026h Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durães, L.. "Ligands as copper and nickel ionophores: Applications and implications on wastewater treatment". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 289 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85100233847&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102364 João P. Vareda; Artur J. M. Valente; Luisa Durães. "Silica Aerogels/Xerogels Modified with Nitrogen-Containing Groups for Heavy Metal Adsorption". Molecules 25 12 (2020): 2788-2788. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25122788. 10.3390/molecules25122788 Alyne Lamy-Mendes; Rafael B. Torres; João P. Vareda; David Lopes; Marco Ferreira; Vanessa Valente; Ana V. Girão; Artur J. M. Valente; Luísa Durães. "Amine Modification of Silica Aerogels/Xerogels for Removal of Relevant Environmental Pollutants". Molecules (2019): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203701. 10.3390/molecules24203701 Vareda, J.P.; Durães, L.. "Efficient adsorption of multiple heavy metals with tailored silica aerogel-like materials". Environmental Technology (United Kingdom) 40 4 (2019): 529-541. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85033675757&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/09593330.2017.1397766 Torres, R.B.; Vareda, J.P.; Lamy-Mendes, A.; Durães, L.. "Effect of different silylation agents on the properties of ambient pressure dried and supercritically dried vinyl-modified silica aerogels". Journal of Supercritical Fluids 147 (2019): 81-89. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85061835563&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.02.010 Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durães, L.. "Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review". Journal of Environmental Management 246 (2019): 101-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066503559&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.126 Vareda, J.P.; Lamy-Mendes, A.; Durães, L.. "A reconsideration on the definition of the term aerogel based on current drying trends". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 258 (2018): 211-216. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029716813&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.09.016 Vareda, J.P.; Maximiano, P.; Cunha, L.P.; Ferreira, A.F.; Simões, P.N.; Durães, L.. "Effect of different types of surfactants on the microstructure of methyltrimethoxysilane-derived silica aerogels: A combined experimental and computational approach". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 512 (2018): 64-76. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85031791624&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.035 Vareda, J.P.; Matias, T.; Durães, L.. "Facile preparation of ambient pressure dried aerogel-like monoliths with reduced shrinkage based on vinyl-modified silica networks". Ceramics International 44 14 (2018): 17453-17458. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049299070&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.06.213 Luisa Durães; Hajar Maleki; João P. Vareda; Alyne Lamy-Mendes; António Portugal. "Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application". MRS Advances (2017): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1557%2Fadv.2017.375. 10.1557/adv.2017.375 Ana Borba; João P Vareda; Luisa Durães; António Portugal; Pedro Nuno NL Nuno NL Simões. "Spectroscopic Characterization of Silica Aerogels Prepared Using Several Precursors - Effect on the Formation of Molecular Clusters". New J. Chem. (2017): https://doi.org/10.1039%2Fc7nj01082f. 10.1039/c7nj01082f Vareda, J.P.; Durães, L.. "Functionalized silica xerogels for adsorption of heavy metals from groundwater and soils". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 84 3 (2017): 400-408. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013212415&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10971-017-4326-y Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durï¿½es, L.. "Heavy metals in Iberian soils: Removal by current adsorbents/amendments and prospective for aerogels". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 237 (2016): 28-42. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994577698&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2016.08.009 Vareda, J.P.; Valente, A.J.M.; Durães, L.. "Erratum to “Heavy metals in Iberian soils: Removal by current adsorbents/amendments and prospective for aerogels” (Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (2016) 237 (28–42) (S0001868616301804) (10.1016/j.cis.2016.08.009))". Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 237 (2016): 76-77. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84995538920&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cis.2016.10.002 Vareda, J.P.; Matias, T.; Fonseca, A.C.; DurÃ£es, L.. "Flexible acrylate-grafted silica aerogels for insulation purposes: comparison of reinforcement strategies". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 80 2 (2016): 306-317. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84976892860&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10971-016-4137-6
Thesis / Dissertation	"ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING AND RECOVERY OF HEAVY METALS VIA FUNCTIONALIZATION OF SILICA AEROGELS". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2022. Vareda, João P.. "Incorporação de polímeros inteligentes em aerogéis à base de sílica". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2015.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/07/20	Chitosan modified silica aerogels for the adsorption of pollutants	Junior Euromat 2022 Univerisdade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2021/07	Separation of nickel by adsorption with a Schiff base modified ORMOSIL aerogel	Training School: Advanced technologies for the processing and characterization of nanostructured materials AGH University of Science and Technology (cracóvia, Poland)
2020/02	Modified aerogels for treatment of heavy metals laden water media	International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications universidade Santiago Compostela (santiago Compostela, Spain)
2019/10	Modified silica aerogels and xerogels as heavy metal adsorbents	Training School: Aerogels processing, modelling and environmental-driven applications universidade de coimbra (coimbra, Portugal)
2019/10	Tailoring the versatile chemistry of silica aerogels for pollutants capture	Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development - PRIOCHEM 15th Edition (bucareste, Romania)
2019/07	Heavy metal uptake with sílica aerogels and xerogels modified with amines	8th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI8) universidade de aveiro (aveiro, Portugal)
2018/05	Perspectives for silica aerogels as heavy metal adsorbents	Workshop on How to protect water, soil, and plants production all together universidade de coimbra (coimbra, Portugal)
2017	Exploring the Versatile Surface Chemistry of Silica Aerogels for Multipurpose Application	2017 MRS Spring Meeting MRS (United States)
2016/11	Heavy metal adsorption by mercapto and amine functionalized silica aerogel-like materials	Applied Nanotechnology & Nanoscience International Conference 2016 (Barcelona, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/01/02 - 2024/01/26	Compósito aerogel/polímero para tecnologias de armazenamento de energia Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/12	Effect of catalysts on macroscopic properties of ORMOSIL aerogels and xerogels Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2021/12 - Current	Annual Meeting \| 2021 – CIEPQPF (2021/12/13 - 2021/12/14) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2022/02/28 - 2022/03/02	2º Encontro Ibérico de Fluidos Supercríticos (2022/02/28 - 2022/03/03) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2022/07/26 - 2022/07/26	O que é um aerogel? A química sol-gel ao teu alcance para engenharia deste produto especial…, Other	Universidade de Verão Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2019 - 2022	Journal of Molecular Liquids	elsevier
2018 - 2018	Molecules	MDPI

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2019 - Current	AERoGELS COST Action (CA 18125)	Member

Distinctions

Award

2023	Projeto Semente de Investigação Interdisciplinar 2023 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal
2022	most downloaded paper award 2021 for review papers Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2022	most cited paper award 2021 for review papers Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2019	Melhor Apresentação Oral de Early Carrier Investigator Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019	Melhor apresentação oral Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015	Prémio de Estímulo à Investigação 2015 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2014	Prémio 3% dos Melhores Estudantes UC// 3% Best Student Award Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013	Prémio 3% dos Melhores Estudantes UC// 3% Best Student Award Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012	Prémio 3% dos Melhores Estudantes UC// 3% Best Student Award Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal